Crock Pot Thursday: Ham and Beans

• Meat

  • 1 Meaty ham bone

• Produce

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Carrot
  • 2 stalks Celery
  • 1 tbsp Garlic
  • 1 Yellow onion, large

• Canned Goods

  • 6 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Pepper

• Other

  • 1 lb Great northern bean, rinsed and sorted

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, minced
• 1 carrot, chopped, or 2 cups baby carrots
• 1 meaty ham bone, 4 ham hocks, or 1 lb diced ham
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 lb great northern bean, rinsed and sorted
• 6 -8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tsp pepper (to taste)

Directions

• Place chopped onion, minced celery, and carrots in slow cooker, and top with ham bone or hocks.
• Add bay leaves, minced garlic, and rinsed and sorted beans to the pot.
• Pour in low-sodium chicken broth.
• Cover, and cook on low 7-8 hours, or until beans are soft and meat falls off the bone.
• Remove ham bone from slow cooker, and cut the meat from the bone. Shred or cut ham into bite-sized pieces, and stir back into slow cooker.
• Skim off fat and remove bay leaves.
• If desired, smash some of the beans up in the pot to thicken the dish.
• Pepper to taste, and enjoy!